Improved ice-velocipede



M. COFFIN.

Velocipede. No. 107.226. Patented Sept 13, 1870.

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Letters Patei'zt Afm-107,226, dated September 13, 1870.

IMPROVED ICE-VELOCIPEDE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part cf the hama To ill whom itmay concern Be it kno\vn.that I, MARK COFFIN, of Milton, in the county of Trimble and State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in au Ice-Velocipede; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings making part of this specification, iu whiche.

Figure 1 is aI side view.

Figure 2, a vert-ical front View in section.

Figure 3, a transverse section of rear wheel or wheels.

To enable others skilled in theart to make and use my inventioml will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

I construct avelocipede in any of the known forms, and attach to the .periphery of the driving-wheel a band or tire of rubber o1` other exible substance, O,

held to its'place by a flange, A, of steel, iron, or other suitable metal, secured to each side of the rim or felly,

so that the whole can be attached or detached, atV

.edge from the outside, to prevent it from sliding laterall y.

The rubber or tire C is to project somewhat beyond the outer edges of theanges, so that the compression of' the rubber will cause the flanges to impinge on the ice, to increase friction between the rubber band and the ice, so as to bear su'icient force to run the maclinch, to prevent them from working out, or it maybe used without the tacks, as desired.

The other wheel or wheels are provided with like anges, B, but may be used with or without the rubber band, as desired.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The metal anges A A, when provided Awith beveled edges, and so placed upon a wheel that they will bind and extend beyond its periphery, in the manner shown and for the purpose described;

-MARK COFFIN.

Witnesses:

GEORGE GHRISTMAN, L Ewls P. SARLLs. 

